Athletic Assistant

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Job Title

Athletic Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Job Title

Athletic Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Athletic Director

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment    

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens ourcorevalueswhich are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.     

Who we are  

Texas A&M Athletics department is committed to building champions through academic achievement, athletic excellence, and national recognition of student-athletes, teams, and programs. We are a proud member of the Southeastern Conference, with more than 650 Texas A&M student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports. 

What we want 

The Athletic Assistant Position will serve as social media relations liaison for the Baseball program, and assist with social media, graphic design, and other various administrative duties.
 

What you need to know

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.    

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.  

Travel: Travel required with assigned sport.

Schedule: Ability to work flexible hours (nights, weekends and holidays) as required to complete assigned duties.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One year of coaching/teaching/playing baseball experience.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use document processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

• Interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to plan and organize effectively.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

Responsibilities

Social Media Relations

• Serves as media relations for Baseball, working alongside the Sports Information, Internet/Video, and Marketing Departments.

• Will be responsible for all social media platforms for Baseball.

Recruiting Administration

• Coordinates mass mail outs for Baseball program.

• Develops and maintains database with addresses (e-mail & postal) and fax numbers for high schools and Coaches in Texas and the surrounding states.

Scouting/Video

• Work with baseball coaching staff in developing media for use in analysis and scouting to incorporate into game plans for Texas A&M Baseball Team.

• Prepare and present video for and of our players and team along with opponents as well.

Media Aquisition

• Collaborate with coaches video operations in utilization of personnel for media acquisition from various sports events.

• Collaborate in the purchase/maintenance of Athletic Department Video Equipment with the Athletic Department Video Lab staff.

• Collaborate on yearly purchase of video equipment and peripherals with the Athletic Department Video Lab staff.

Supervision

• Supervises student workers in the Athletic baseball unit.

Compliance

• Compliance is a shared responsibility. Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations. Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations for all staff members and student workers supervised.

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas  

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time    

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

_ Instructions to Applicants: _ Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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